Brain Anatomy Quiz: Fornix, Putamen, and Corona Radiata
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Which brain structure is responsible for long-term memory consolidation?

  • Fornix (correct)
  • Edinger-Westphal
  • Corona radiata
  • Putamen

Which part of the brain is involved in learning, motor control, speech articulation, and addiction?

  • Corona radiata
  • Fornix
  • Putamen (correct)
  • Mesencephalic of V

Which brain structure provides parasympathetic preganglionic neurons for the pupillary light reflex and accommodation responses?

  • Chief sensory of V
  • Putamen
  • Edinger-Westphal (correct)
  • Fornix

Which structure senses proprioception from the muscles of mastication in the jaw?

<p>Mesencephalic of V (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure receives tactile discrimination from the face?

<p>Chief sensory of V (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nucleus supplies the parotid gland via cranial nerve 9?

<p>Inferior salivatory nucleus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure is necessary for recollective memory formation?

<p>Mammillary bodies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure is involved in goal-directed behaviors and decision making based on past experiences?

<p>Caudate nucleus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure connects the primary visual cortex to the visual area of the thalamus?

<p>Lateral geniculate body (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure is a part of the auditory pathway and leads to the temporal lobe?

<p>Medial geniculate body (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure contains ascending sensory tracts and descending motor tracts?

<p>Cerebral peduncle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure is a white matter tract connecting the right and left sides of the temporal lobes?

<p>Anterior commissure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure is composed of the caudate nucleus and lentiform nuclei?

<p>corpus striatum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure sends sensory information on body position to the caudate nucleus?

<p>Cerebral cortex (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which passageway contains axons between the cerebellum and midbrain?

<p>Superior cerebellar peduncle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which passageway contains axons between the cerebellum and pons?

<p>Middle cerebellar peduncle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Edinger-Westphal nucleus?

<p>Providing parasympathetic neurons for the pupillary light reflex (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure is responsible for regulating the submandibular, sublingual, lacrimal, nasal, and palatine glands?

<p>Superior salivatory nucleus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the mesencephalic of V brain structure?

<p>Sense proprioception from the muscles of mastication in the jaw (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure is a major limbic system output of the hippocampus?

<p>Fornix (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the putamen in the brain?

<p>Learning and motor control (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure is involved in connecting the cerebral cortex to the internal capsule?

<p>Corona radiata (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure is responsible for recollective memory formation?

<p>Mammillary bodies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure connects the primary visual cortex to the visual area of the thalamus?

<p>Lateral geniculate body (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which passageway contains axons between the cerebellum and the pons?

<p>Middle cerebellar peduncle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure is part of the auditory pathway and leads to the temporal lobe?

<p>Medial geniculate body (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Edinger-Westphal nucleus?

<p>Controlling pupillary light reflex (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure contains ascending sensory tracts and descending motor tracts?

<p>Cerebral peduncle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure is involved in connecting the cerebral cortex to the internal capsule?

<p>Caudate nucleus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure is composed of the caudate nucleus and lentiform nuclei?

<p>Caudate nucleus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure receives tactile discrimination from the face?

<p>Anterior commissure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the putamen in the brain?

<p>Facilitating desired motions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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